In January, the Norwegian Polar Institute’s research vessel, Lance, was frozen into the Arctic Ocean with climate researchers from many countries on board. Expectations are high that they will generate important new knowledge that will be used to improve weather forecasts and climate models. Follow Lance's blog, detailing the groundbreaking journey and work illustrated with captivating pictures...

(Washington, D.C., March 2, 2015) Norwegian Foreign Minister Børge Brende recently wrapped up an extended visit to Washington, D.C., where he met with numerous high-ranking government officials and participated in meetings on panel discussions on a wide variety of topics.

As part of the Embassy’s Arctic Series, we focus on articles from the Embassy’s magazine Norway Today this month. The first article is about the globally important Norwegian conference Arctic Frontiers (Jan. 18-23, 2015), and the other festivals taking place in the Arctic city of Tromsø at that time.

Norwegian Cashmere Cat has in recent years become well-known worldwide as a producer, musician and DJ. His remixes have been circulating on the international electronic dance music scene for a while, and this year, Cashmere Cat tours the U.S. as an opening act in Ariana Grande's world tour.